Belt game 1,179 · February 2, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 116–115 at home to start reign 539 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 1, 1961, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 7, 1961.
539Reign number
61Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 42 | 25 | 26 | 3 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 1-6 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 34 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Cliff Hagan | 36 | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 7-7 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Foust | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Si Green | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | 44 | 35 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 12-26 | — | 11-16 |
| Jerry West | 45 | 29 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 7-11 |
| Ray Felix | 36 | 19 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 5-9 |
| Tom Hawkins | 38 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Selvy | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Krebs | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Rod Hundley | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Johnson | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).